AFRICA: South Africa accused US President Donald Trump of fuelling racial tensions after he said farmers were being forced off their land and many of them killed.

AMERICAS: The US National Weather Service put out a warning that Hurricane Lane is forecast to move dangerously close to Hawaii on Thursday through Saturday.

ASIA: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull vowed not to “give in to bullies” in the face of a new leadership challenge, but said he will quit politics if his party no longer supports him.

EUROPE: Brexit secretary Dominic Raab said that London will take unilateral action and respect EU rules in some sectors to keep trade flowing if Brussels refuses to cooperate and strike a deal.

MIDDLE EAST: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, called on followers to fight on despite recent defeats.

TECHNOLOGY: US officials say hackers attempted to break into the DNC’s voter database but were stopped, two years after Russian operatives allegedly hacked and leaked the committee’s emails during the presidential election.

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US/China: Mutual 25% tariffs imposed on $16 billion worth of goods

These duties covering automobiles, factory equipment, and more complete the first set of tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports.

China has implemented reciprocal measures on US imports such as motorcycles and food products.

The two sides are currently holding talks in Washington about the issue, the first since the last round in June.

President Trump has previously threatened to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods, while China has threatened to add $60 billion more, reflecting the current trade imbalance between the two.

China announced it would file another WTO complaint over the US’ actions

South Africa: The government accused US President Donald Trump of fuelling racial tensions after he said farmers were being forced off their land and many of them killed. (AFP)

South Sudan: Several rebel groups have been hit by a wave of mass defections to the government since an amnesty was granted to armed groups in the country’s civil war early this month. (Xinhua)

AMERICAS

Region: Colombia is to step up efforts to manage the Venezuelan migrant crisis by asking the United Nations to intervene, Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo said. (AFP)

Brazil: Residents in a Rio de Janeiro slum where thousands of troops recently conducted operations protested rough-handed tactics, as the military announced the third death of a soldier killed in clashes. (AP)

United States: The National Weather Service put out a warning that Hurricane Lane is forecast to move dangerously close to Hawaii on Thursday through Saturday. (AP)

Venezuela: Officials are seeking the extradition of nine nationals from the US, Colombia and Peru, allegedly involved in a recent reported “failed assassination attempt” against President Nicolas Maduro. (Xinhua)

Australia: Defiant Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull vowed not to “give in to bullies” in the face of a new leadership challenge, but said he will quit politics if his party no longer supports him. (AFP)

North Korea: The country appears to have stopped dismantling a missile engine testing site, a US website monitoring the regime said amid a perceived impasse in negotiations to denuclearize. (Yonhap)

EUROPE

Austria: A Vienna court sentenced an Afghan man to life in prison for fatally stabbing his teenage sister 28 times in a so-called “honour” killing. (AFP)

France: Authorities said that an attacker with a knife killed two people in Trappes, west of Paris, and was then killed by police. ISIS claimed responsibility, without evidence. (AP)

United Kingdom: Brexit secretary Dominic Raab said that London will take unilateral action and respect EU rules in some sectors to keep trade flowing if Brussels refuses to cooperate and strike a deal. (AFP)

MIDDLE EAST

Region: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, called on followers to fight on despite recent defeats. (Reuters)

Iran: A United Nations expert has criticized the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran following the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal. (RFE-RL)

Saudi Arabia: The energy minister denied a report that state oil giant Aramco’s initial public offering will be called off. (Reuters)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Technology: US officials say hackers attempted to break into the DNC’s voter database but were stopped, two years after Russian operatives allegedly hacked and leaked the committee’s emails during the presidential election. (RFE-RL)